UNITED
1 YORK CITY 1(At Bootham Crescent, Attendance 7,295, h/t 0-0)
Harte battles with York's Liam George
The Premiership side struggled to find any momentum with York spurning several first-half chances.
Within the 1st minute, City right-back Stephen Downes swung in a cross that was headed on towards striker Aaron Wilford who shot wide just six yards out with only Martyn to beat.
Then on 12 minutes the game saw its most controversial moment as Viduka went in for a challenge on York trialist Andrew Jordan, son of Leeds legend Joe, that left the defender requiring treatment and incensed the City players and supporters. The striker was booked for fouling Jordan and then, in frustration, threw the ball at his opponent's head after the youngster indicated an elbow had been used.
Reid thanked referee Alan Kaye for sparing striker Viduka from a potential three-match suspension by asking Leeds to take him off.
He was replaced by Brazilian trialist Juliano Rodrigo, who had got clearance from Fifa to play in the game.
Once play resumed some embarrassing defending was giving Reid and his backroom staff some cause for concern.
Liam George nearly made the most of a mix-up in the defence as Martyn came out and didn't get the ball, his shot was weak though and Duberry cleared the ball. The same player broke clear of the defence minutes later but curled his shot well wide.
York had three more chances to score before the half-hour mark. Lee Bullock skipped clear of Harte's challenge and fired in a shot that Martyn was equal to, then Bullock tried his luck from distance, this time pulling a fine save from Martyn low down to his right. The nearest Leeds had come was a free kick from Ian Harte 30-yards out that saw Porter do well to make the save at his near post.
It was still largely all York with the main chances, and they were very unlucky not to take the lead when Dunning hit the post from a free kick taken just outside the area following a foul from Sammi, the French trialist.
Leeds gradually began to impose themselves on the game and started to create chances of their own. On 30 minutes Barmby flashed a header wide from Wilcox's cross and then the first real sighting of Rodrigo saw the Brazilian play a good ball through for Smith to have a shot on goal, but his low curling drive was easily collected by keeper Porter.
On 39 minutes it was all happening in the United penalty area as Leigh Wood shot wide from ten yards and then Wilford, who was proving to be a real menace to United, saw his low drive nearly sneak home only for Duberry on the line to hack it clear.
United left it until the 2nd half and 49 minutes to make their first substitution, although similarly to Viduka's departure, Duberry had just been the subject of a ticking off for a scything challenge on George before York-born Matthew Kilgallon replaced him.
More changes followed on 52 minutes, Eirik Bakke, Danny Mills and Stephen McPhail all coming on for their first appearances of the summer and Batty, Kelly and Johnson making way.
Finally on 55 minutes the opening goal of the game, and the first of the pre-season for Leeds - and it's debatable that Bakke knew much about it when the ball came off his head past substitute keeper Craig Turns. Harte took a corner that was flicked on by Wilcox at the near post and the Norwegian was well placed to make it 1-0.
The lead barely lasted a couple of minutes though as York were awarded a dubious penalty.
Mills was judged to have unfairly upended substitute Stephen Capper off the ball inside the penalty area and the Minsterman looked as surprised as United were when referee Kaye pointed to the spot. Christian Fox made no mistake to draw City level.
In between a load of substitutions had been made by both sides, Paul Okon was the last United man to come on, replacing Rodrigo, himself a substitute earlier for Viduka.
James Milner had a great chance to restore the lead for United with the keeper on the floor, but Turns recovered to block his shot. Milner was later involved in a good penalty shout when he raced into the box only for Jordan to bring him down, but his claims were waved away. The 17-year-old was at least proving himself a real handful for York.
York nearly snatched a famous win right at the end as Jon Parkin charged at Danny Milosevic's goal, but the Aussie pulled of a good block to spare United's blushes.
Reid said after the game: "The main thing was that the referee was sensible because we could have been in trouble on one or two occasions.
"I think the players got a little bit frustrated because York worked that hard and we couldn't get our passing going, but we've got to give York credit for that.
"Obviously we lost Mark because I decided on a substitution with the help of the referee! I just tried Rodrigo up front and just changed it around later."
Leeds United: Martyn (Milosevic 76), Kelly (Mills 52), Harte (Richardson 56), Batty (Bakke 52), Duberry (Kilgallon 49), Sammi, Barmby (Rostoe 56), Johnson (McPhail 52), Viduka (Rodrigo 12 (Okon 72)), Smith, Wilcox (Milner 55).
York City: Porter (Turns h/t), Downes (Edmondson 55), Merris (Capper 55), Wise (Cooper 75), Jordan, Dunning (Brackstone 60), Brass (Smith h/t), Bullock (Fox h/t), Wilford (Parkin 55), George (Nogan 55), Wood (Bossy 60).
Sub not used: Law.
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